"Oh, won't somebody please think of the lichen!"

"Arrested at Stonehenge" hört sich an wie der Titel einer Folge in irgendeiner Netflix-Mysteryserie, oder wie der eines ätzenden NeoFolk-Songs.

🚔 ARRESTED AT STONEHENGE

⛓️ Rajan and Niamh have been taken into custody after covering #Stonehenge in orange powder paint.

🧡 The paint is made of cornstarch, which will wash away in the rain, but the urgent need for effective government action to mitigate the catastrophic… pic.twitter.com/KKXuBrhWCn

— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) June 19, 2024

"Auf den Steinen von Stonehenge (die nach dem Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act geschützt sind) wachsen mehrere seltene Flechten, die ebenfalls zu den geschützten Arten gehören."

100% support. Zero damage and much outrage v loss and damage of everything we care about and not nearly enough outrage. Put pressure on governments who are in the pockets of fossil fuel industry if you want to save the things you care about. #JustStopOil https://t.co/PC9R1zkuvS

— Dr Juliette Louise Brown (@DrJulietteBrown) June 19, 2024

 

Es ist schon bemerkenswert, wie viele Leute jetzt plötzlich ihr Herz für Kulturdenkmäler & Flechten entdecken.

Nachtrag, 22.6.:

Best sign from the #RestoreNatureNow march today.

"The algae part of many common lichens can’t adapt to temperature change as fast as the Earth is warming." https://t.co/plo5J3qV5x

Think of the lichens. Support people taking action — https://t.co/2M1Gc2Dime pic.twitter.com/qJC147beXu

— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) June 22, 2024